Thematic Bible: An article of dress


Thematic Bible



John himself had a camel-hair garment with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

None of them grows weary or stumbles;
no one slumbers or sleeps.
No belt is loose
and no sandal strap broken.

These are the garments that they must make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a specially woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons so that they may serve Me as priests.

He put the tunic on Aaron, wrapped the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He put the woven band of the ephod around him and fastened it to him.

She makes and sells linen garments;
she delivers belts to the merchants.

They replied, “A hairy man with a leather belt around his waist.”

He said, “It’s Elijah the Tishbite.”


Instead of perfume there will be a stench;
instead of a belt, a rope;
instead of beautifully styled hair, baldness;
instead of fine clothes, sackcloth;
instead of beauty, branding.


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